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SISTERS BOARD PLANE FOR AFRICA

NEW YORK -- WAVING GOODBYE A MOMENT BEFORE THEY

BOARDED A PLANE FOR TANGANYIKA, ARE FOUR MARY­

KNOLL SISTERS, THE FIRST TO BE SENT TO AFRICA.

THEY WILL TEACH AND TRAIN NOVICES FOR THEIR ORDER

ON THE DARK CONTINENT. THE NUNS ARE: SISTER STAN­

ISLAUS CANNON OF BELL HARBOR, N.Y., IN CHARGE OF

THE GROUP; SISTER MARGARET ROSE WINKELMANN OF ST.

LOUIS, MO.; SISTER CATHERINE MAUREEN BOWES OF

JORDAN, N.Y.; AND SISTER MICHEL KIRSCH OF

WHEELING, W. VA.

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